Abstract

SALINAS SALINAS, Vicente Aníbal et al. Intestinal Duplication in the First Portion of the Neonatal Duodenum. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2019, vol.58, n.4  Epub May 25, 2020. ISSN 1561-2945.

Intestinal duplication defines a group of congenital malformations of the digestive tract, of diverticular, cystic or tubular structures, which have smooth muscle walls such as those of the intestine and a gastrointestinal-type mucous lining. It is located in any segment of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. The most affected area is the ileum, while the condition constitutes the most frequent cause of abdominal mass in the neonatal period. The diagnosis can be prenatal through either ultrasound or resonance. In the postnatal period, the clinical indications establish, based on the signs, whether complementary tests are required, which can range from ultrasound to studies with technetium-99. In the duodenal portion, this disease represents 5% of all intestinal duplications. The description of cases in the first portion is exceptional, which is the reason why we consider it as a differential diagnosis in neonatal tumor diseases of abdominal origin.

Keywords : duodenal duplication; abdominal mass; intestinal obstruction.

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